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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Oligopeptides > Vasopressins > Arginine Vasopressin
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Vasopressins > Arginine Vasopressin
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins > Arginine Vasopressin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Pituitary Hormones > Pituitary Hormones, Posterior > Vasopressins > Arginine Vasopressin

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Arginine Vasopressin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Argipressin
  • Arg Vasopressin
  • Arg-Vasopressin
  • Vasopressin, Arginine

Scope note

  • The predominant form of mammalian antidiuretic hormone. It is a nonapeptide containing an ARGININE at residue 8 and two disulfide-linked cysteines at residues of 1 and 6. Arg-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.

History note

  • 2007 (1979)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001127

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